Matt. 10:38. "And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
39. "He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.
Matt. 16:24. Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
25. "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Mark 8:34. And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
35. "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.
Luke 9:23. And He was saying to them all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
24. "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
Luke 17:33. "Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
John 12:25. "He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. (NASB, 1995)